Information about #54212B color

#54212B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#54212B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(84, 33, 43) — 32.9% red, 12.9% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 16 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#54212B is a clearly saturated earthy red that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Zibibbo (#51242B). Slightly further away sit Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F) and Renegade (#592228).

The recipe behind #54212B is rgb(84, 33, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #54212B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#54212B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#54212B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #54212B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Mulberry Dye color link
Mulberry Dye

#59292C

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#54212B
  • RGB84, 33, 43
  • CMYK0, 20, 16, 67
  • CSSrgb(84, 33, 43)
  • HSL348°, 44%, 23%
  • HSL Precise348.235°, 43.59%, 22.941%
  • HSV348°, 61%, 33%
  • HSB348°, 61%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.329, 0.129, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.329, 0.129, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.329, 0.129, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID54212B
  • DECIMAL ID5513515
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01